Comments on: The Bucks of now and the problem with the Centers of the 2012 NBA Draft

By: Teddddd

Teddddd — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:08:29 +0000

@JustinNixon I think everything you said about Jones is accurate but many of those negatives about his game are things expected of a player who plays the 4, and Jones is not a 4 he is definitely a 3. If there weren’t so many proven Centers availible in Free Agency this season I would rather see Leonard or Zeller selected but I think with all the Big men availible in the FA market who have already proven something in the NBA it’s worth taking a guy like Jones.

Taking Zeller is probably the safest pick because he is the most polished and experienced of the three and he’s gotten the better of Leonard in the workouts from what i’ve heard. Leonard is a more imposing physical specimen and could potentially blossom into a quality NBA starting Center where Zeller has most likely already hit his ceiling. One thing I dislike about Leonard is his body language during interviews. He seems nervous he’s often looking down away from the camera/people interviewing him and touches his neck often and just overall does not look comfortable. It’s a very subtle thing but this can be attributed to a lack of confidence, does not mean that it translates onto the court but I think it’s something that still warrants a bit of concern.

By: JustinNixon

JustinNixon — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:25:45 +0000

I have to take another minute here and express something.. there are a lot of very knowledgeable people on this blog, and that’s why I can’t understand why there are so many asking for Perry Jones. He doesn’t bring anything the Bucks need.. Is he a big? sort of, but he plays like he is 6’7″ and thinks that he is Kevin Durant(his own words) What does he bring?:

A post presence: No, unless you consider staying at the high post a post presence.. He doesn’t set up on the block very well and once he gets there he has almost no low post moves
A defender: No, and if you think Scottie not giving Leonard minutes because of defensive lapses could happen then wait until he gets a look at PJ3
A rebounder: No. He only had fifteen 10+ rebound games in two years at Baylor, regularly getting outrebounded by Quincy Acy (who is 6’7″)
Mental Toughness: No
Leadership: No
Team chemistry: No. He was extremely annoyed this year with Quincy Miller taking away his shine, and doesn’t talk very fondly of him when interviewed
Hard work: Ehhh. This one is interesting because I haven’t heard that he doesn’t work hard, but if the proof is in the pudding then Jell-o is gonna be extremely pissed off

I was just as excited about PJ as everyone coming out of high school, but he hasn’t reached even close to the potential that we all saw.. He is extremely talented, but does he know or even care?

By: Teddddd

Teddddd — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:06:40 +0000

I think the Bucks number 1 objective is to get a new stadium built so they can stay in Milwaukee, in order to do that they need help from public funding and it’s alot easier to get public funding from fans if you have a winning product. I think that is why the Bucks have been hesitant to rebuild because they cant really afford to wait 3 years and hope they hit the lotto once or twice.

I agree with phish 100% I’m a strong advocate for Perry Jones. If the Bucks draft a Center I want it to be Fab Melo since he is the only one who would immediately address their needs. Leonard could end up being a solid starter someday but I dont think he is ever going to be a dominant shot blocker. Fab Melo will enter the league as a guy who will be able to block and alter shots right away.

As I’ve said on several occassions this FA class is littered with Centers..Hibbert, Lopez (restricted and not worth offering contracts to) Kaman, Javale Mcgee (Restricted) Spencer Hawes. All of those guys could come in and be the Bucks starting Center right away….I truly think that despite McGee being a complete Knucklehead that he is so talented that he is worth being overpaid and the Bucks should throw 8-10 Mil at him because I doubt Denver matches.

Stiemmsma, Asik (Justin mentioned b4) Mahinmi, Marcus Camby, Nazr Mohammed, Robin Lopez, Hasheem Thabeet, Przybilla, Jason Thompson, Jordan Hill, Mareese Speights. Are some other solid Centers availible in Free Agency right now, several of them offer immediate help in post defense.

After Declining Livingston’s option the Bucks should have roughly 12-13 million in cap space and their MLE. Plus they still have their amnesty clause.

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By: phishtar

phishtar — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:54:08 +0000

I guess I’m just confused as to what the objective of the Bucks is. Just to make the playoffs? They don’t have to have a project big man in order to nab an 8th seed. With a draft as deep as this one, it would seem to me to be more advantageous to just take the best available player. If that’s Zeller or Leonard, fine. But if all you are going to get from Zeller is something you could get from a journeyman free agent center, wouldn’t it make more sense to draft an upside guy like Perry Jones?

By: JustinNixon

JustinNixon — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:47:04 +0000

and I don’t think the Tyson Chandler comparison is apt.. Chandler was a 220 lb. 18-year-old high school kid.. Leonard is a 250 lb. 20-year-old with two years of college experience under his belt

By: JustinNixon

JustinNixon — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:45:41 +0000

A couple of points here.. Obviously I have stated before that Skiles doesn’t like to play rookies until they demonstrate that they can handle their defensive responsibilities.. that is not a secret.. but when did we become the Miami Heat? Is this a championship or bust season? Our two best skill players are 22 and 26.. since when is it a rush to get a guy like Meyers developed? As a fan i am excited about guys like Leuer and Harris.. and I am excited about seeing Brando and Monta getting a full training camp to see how well they work together.. So many games come down to a couple of possessions and having even a so-so athletic 7-footer as a back stop can totally change another teams approach to scoring.. Omer Asik anyone?